Picture of the Day 03/24/25 - Wikimedia Commons

Portrait of French novelist Jules Verne taken in 1884 by Étienne Carjat. Known for his adventure novels taking into account the technological progress of his time, he's the second most-translated author in the world. He died on this day 120 years ago.

Étienne Carjat / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. View source.